Dr. Atkins’ New Carbohydrate Gram Counter
October 31, 2009 by admin
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The companion to the New York Times best-seller. more info
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Dr.Atkins’ NEW Carbohydrate Gram Counter
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Very good for the items covered, Fast Food section needs some work for California. Thanks
thorough
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Really like this little book – easy to slip into my purse. Shows – not just the carb counts – but the net carbs – the one’s you actually count.
So Handy to Take With You
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’ve been on the Atkins Diet for many years but after a number of moves I discovered that I no longer knew where my carbohydrate gram counter book was, so, I ordered a new one. Love it, love the size, it slips easily into my purse and goes where I go. It’s been a great refresher course. It is not as complete as I might have liked it to be but so far I’ve not wanted to look up anything that wasn’t there and the size is so handy.
A Handy Tool for Monitoring Net Carb Intake
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This pocket-size book gives basic nutritional information, including total carbs and net carbs, on hundreds of foods. Most products round the number of grams of fiber to the closest whole number (or the closest higher whole number) on their labels, but Atkins lists fractional totals of grams of net carbs and fiber. There is also a modestly-sized listing of common fast foods.
In his section on vegetables, Atkins touts the value of cruciferous vegetables, garlic, etc. (p. 84). This alone should refute the silly myth of the Atkins diet being an all-meat diet. Atkins also includes a listing of “forbidden” high glycemic-impact foods. These should be enjoyed only occasionally, in very small portions, and then only by people on Lifetime Maintenance.
Portion size is important in weight control. But many conventionally-listed portions (e. g., in oz) are hard to visualize, and recommended portions are often much smaller than most people realize. For this reason, Dr. Atkins provides visual references (pp. 19-20). For example, a 3 oz serving of meat would be the size of a small pack of cigarettes.
RobbiesMom
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I should have purchased this book from the beginning! What a savior it has been. Shipping was quick and the book is in excellent condition.
Pocket book for the supermarket
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This purse-size book is indespensible! It lists total carbs, fiber, net carbs, protein, fat, and calories to help you make the best choices, or even endulge a little while knowing how much you are doing so!
My copy is dog-eared and I carry it everywhere with me. When I think I might want something (like grapes, for example), I can look them up in the booklet right there in the supermarket and decide if they will fit into my diet plan or not. (The grapes were too high in carbs, in case you were wondering.)
The book also lists many common and name brand items, both high and low carb.
It is split into several sections such as beverages; milk, cream, butter, and yogurt; breads, muffins and crackers; fruit; pancakes, waffles, and breakfast pastries; poultry; sweeteners, jams, and syrups; etc.
It even has a section for “dining out” with tips on dining away from home, and a “fast food” section with counts for popular foods at fast food restaurants.
If you are watching either your fat or your carbs, you need this book!
not reccomended
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
dont recomend it, many people who go on the atkins diet end up with liver problems
the diet works, but at what long term health cost?
Great Book!!!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I was very pleased with this book! It made counting daily carbs and sticking to the Atkins’ diet plan a lot easier. It also showed you how to eat real food, not just diet food, as well as restaurant and fast food. I would highly recommend this book to anyone counting carbs!!!!!
It lacks other desired nutritional values.
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I was expecting to find the values for saturated fats and sodium for items listed, but was disappointed to see this relatively important nutritional information missing. Instead, it wasted space by listing the net carbs (which seem to be the carbs less the fiber, which are both included). I have been following the “Body For Life” program, rather than the “Atkin’s diet plan”, so I don’t know what is important to you Atkins’ followers. The Body for Life program encourages well balanced, nutritional meals, and NOT simply the reduction of net carbs. I was hoping this small, handy guide would help me plan a lower sodium, nutritionally balanced meal while I was on the road. Without listing sodium or saturated fats, I find the listings incomplete and the guide almost useless. It didn’t meet my needs at all.
THIN SMALL compact yet has what you need to stay on track
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a super thin and small guide that gets to the point without too much detail and can keep you in the ballpark with your carb counting wherever you are. I like to recommend to anyone dieting or trying to make positive changes in life that you read an amazing book called Effortless Wellbeing by Evan Finer. It will help you feel great in general and also while you make progress with positive changes like weight loss. It will help you boost your energy and just feel powerful again. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and very helpful! Good Luck!
Dr Atkins’ New Carbohydrate Gram Counter
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I gave the Dr Atkins’ New Carbohydrate Gram Counter to someone as a gift. The person seemed happy to get the book. J. Hall
Counting carbs and fats
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
An indispensable quide for all those following the Atkins diet or anyone else wanting to count carbs and fats.
The TRUTH about Dr. Atkins death
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
It is astonishing to read the slam pieces here about Dr. Atkins so-called obesity and overweight condition at the time of his death. Here are the facts:
* He previously had a heart condition called cardiomyopathy — a serious disease of the heart muscle which is unrelated to diet.
* He died of a head injury because of an accident falling on slippery ice and not of being overweight.
* His actual weight was 200 pounds when he was admitted to the hospital at the time of his accident. The erroneous reports of him weight 258 lbs was based on his weight at the time of his death. The extra weight was not fat, but an accumulation of body fluids linked to organ failure during his coma.
* His previous reported heart attack was due to a viral infection and not diet related. He spoke openly of his condition on various national news programs.
* The report that was released about him being overweight was leaked to the press by a group named “Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine”, which is an ardent opponent of the Atkins diet. In short, they distorted his weight by reporting the weight at the time of death – 258 lbs, and not at the time of his admittance – 200 lbs…an obvious attempt to discredit and distort the facts surrounding Dr. Atkins death.
* A formal complaint has been filed by the Medical Examiner of New York regarding the suspicious leak of this information to the public by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.”
* The disinformation surrounding Dr.Atkins untimely death is politically driven by the AMA and other detractors of the diet.
Dr. Atkins book, New Diet Revolution has turned the AMA and other nutritional views upside down and has created a furor over the standard edicts of the medical profession. What is not said among the detractors of the Diet is that it is safe and it works. The information contained in this book will not only help you lose weight, it could save your life. The food industry, especially the bread and pasta industry have lost hundreds of millions of dollars because of the low carb revolution. Is it any wonder that this diet is under so much fire? Keep an open mind and read the book.
As a side note, ignor the mumbo-jumbo rantings and ravings of the “Elixir Diet” system (see below). The hatred and mis-information spread by the reviewer is evidence enough that the Elixir system is phony as a three cent penny. Nuff said. The guy hasn’t even read the Atkins book!
Pointless
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
This whole Atkins craze is getting pretty ridiculous right now. Carbohydrates are not the problem people, do you still not get it? You gain weight from excessive eating of ANYTHING (if you eat 40 pounds of oranges you’re going to gain weight from that too). Exercise and moderation is the key. Good grief, even Aristotle knew this, yet 2300 years later people still don’t believe it.
positive
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
great information. I wish it came with a heavier cover, perhaps plastic, with a foldover snap or velcro fastener for easier transport in a purse. To keep mine in decent condition, I use a binder clip; but that does not protect the corners.